Conservatives win by-election in Aberdeen South

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Andy Burnham wins Makerfield by-election, poised to challenge Britain's PM Keir Starmer Fri 19 Jun 2026 at 12:15pm In short: Andy Burnham, a British Labour luminary and former MP, has moved one step closer to replacing the country's Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer. He won a by-election in the constituency of Makerfield early Friday morning, local time, paving the way for his return to parliament after almost a decade away. Mr Burnham was most recently serving as the Mayor of Greater...

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